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      • When it came to making "Thelma," Margolin says it was important to him to avoid common aging stereotypes, like infantilizing older adults or turning them into caricatures. Instead, "Thelma" strives to show empowerment while acknowledging the very real challenges that accompany aging, as well as those faced by younger and middle-aged adults, too.
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  3. festival.sundance.org › blogs › give-me-theGive Me the Backstory: Get to Know Josh Margolin, the ...

    Just like Thelma Post, the titular hero of his debut feature, Josh Margolin doesn’t give up when faced with a challenge. This was true when having sound issues while filming Thelma in Los Angeles, California, and it was doubly true when it came to becoming a part of the Sundance artist community.

  4. scriptmag.com › interviews-features › fight-forA Conversation with ‘Thelma’ Writer-Director Josh Margolin ...

    Jun 21, 2024 · Josh Margolin spoke with Script about writing from a personal place and being inspired by his own grandmother's real scam incident, writing the film from the character's drive, action film and unlikely film references that inspired the visual language, why tone was his North star, and so much more!

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  6. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › thelma-film-review-2024Thelma movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert

    Jun 20, 2024 · “Thelma” was written, directed, and edited by Josh Margolin, who only has one other directing credit (a comedy short) and comes from the improv comedy world—his comedy background shows. Thelma may not move so quickly anymore, but Margolin’s camera frequently does.

  7. www.today.com › popculture › moviesJune Squibb and Josh Margolin On the Making and Message of ...

    Jun 28, 2024 · In her latest role, Squibb plays Thelma Post, a needlepointing grandma determined to track down the criminals who scam her out of $10,000 as part of a fake kidnapping scheme.

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thelma_(2024_film)Thelma (2024 film) - Wikipedia

    Thelma is a 2024 American comedy film written, directed and edited by Josh Margolin, starring June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell.

  9. aframe.oscars.org › news › postHow 94-Year-Old June Squibb Landed Her First Leading Role in ...

    Jun 20, 2024 · Josh Margolin loves his grandmother so much that he wrote an action movie for her. Thelma centers on Thelma Post, a strong-willed nonagenarian who is duped out of $10,000 by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson. So, she sets out to get back what is hers.

  10. www.slantmagazine.com › film › josh-margolin-juneInterview: Josh Margolin and June Squibb on ‘Thelma’ and ...

    Jun 17, 2024 · Hilarity and heartwarming moments ensue in Margolin’s loosely autobiographical film almost as soon as Thelma decides to follow in the footsteps of Cruise’s Ethan Hunt, trying to evade her family members—daughter Gail (Parker Posey), son-in-law Alan (Clark Gregg), and grandson Daniel (Fred Hechinger)—as she attempts to track down the ...